8.07.2014

EVENT ALERT: HARLEM WEEK & PHILLY EVENTS AUGUST 2014 PART 1

By Gloria Dulan-Wilson

Summer seems to have wizzed by us - we're in August already! New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are rocking down to the last minutest as we wind out the summer. New York has HARLEM WEEK, Philadelphia has SANKOFA FESTIVAL, THE WIZ IN THE HOOD, AND And this is now the second week of HARLEM WEEK - for those of you who come from another planet, Harlem Week is an annual event we celebrate in Harlem USA, founded by brother Lloyd Williams and others, to celebrate the great things that happen in Harlem. It started out as a week, but because there so many more things than could be encompassed in one short week, it expanded to two weeks, and is now a month-long celebration of events, workshops, forums, award ceremonies - all celebrating Harlem! So if you haven't done so already, it's time to hit the streets and check out what's going on. And there's a lot to do, see, and partake of. This calendar will give you some indication of what you're in for:

As you can see from the headlines, this is a two-part event alert! there's simply too much to be included in one blog posting. Harlem Week alone is already a blog and a half. So when you add and Philadelphia, it's incredible. You just can't take it all in. It has to be done in two parts or you'll be totally overwhelmed and find your self running around the tri-state area trying to keep up. Which, by the way, is not a bad idea.

Schedule of events for HARLEM WEEK 2014. Please note this calendar is subject to change.

Sunday, July 27

Sunday August2

Sylvia, Queen of Soul Food's 52nd Anniverary

Sylvia's Queen of Soulfood restaurant is my favorite restaurant, and my go
to place when I want to be around family/friends. Congratulations to
them on 52 great years of serving fine food and great hospitality in
Harlem.

GRANTS TOMB MEMORIAL PARK: “A Great Day in Harlem” attendance of 40,000+ , “A Great Day in Harlem” was a
day long family-oriented event. Participants can enjoy an Outdoor
Festival, Picnic, Fashion Show and Concerts, saluting Gospel, Dance,
Theater, Latin, Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. There will also be arts
& crafts, food from around the world, vendors, exhibitions,
corporate exhibits, career recruitment and much more!

Tuesday, August 5

NY City Senior Citizens Day

Members of the Senior Citizens community can enjoy a farmers market, senior expo as well as the Elder’s Jubilee Awards Luncheon.

Thursday, August 14 thru Sunday, August 17

HARLEM WEEK Tri-State Jr. Tennis Classic

Held in concert with The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, the U. S. Open and HARLEM WEEK, this
four-day competition for youth throughout the tri-state region.
Presented by the Harlem Junior Tennis Program Les Halles Cup, showcases
the best tennis male and female players ages 12 through 18.

Saturday, August 23

Thousands of participants from all over NYC, the tri-state region,
nationally and internationally participate in the Annual Percy Sutton
Harlem 5K Run & NYC Family Health Walk-A-Thon through Historic
Harlem.This year’s Walk-A-Thon to bring us all together to combat gun
violence, bullying and domestic violence & to encourage city-wide
unity and to bring about peace in our communities.